Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Albuquerque, NM flatbed rate

$5,937flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $5,106–$6,768
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,701
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $5,937

Return trip

Albuquerque → Madison$3,351

This direction runs 77% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Madison to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,913	$3.88	$4,372 – $5,453
53' refrigerated	$5,854	$4.63	$5,093 – $6,615
48' flatbed	$5,937	$4.69	$5,106 – $6,768
Step deck	$6,470	$5.11	$5,435 – $7,505
Power only	$4,339	$3.43	$3,775 – $4,903
Hotshot	$3,275	$2.59	$2,718 – $3,831
26' box truck	$3,209	$2.54	$2,728 – $3,691
Sprinter van	$1,965	$1.55	$1,651 – $2,279

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,187	$5.40	$4,461 – $5,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,009	$3.54	$6,028 – $7,991	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,332	$9.12	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,612	$4.00	$3,967 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,568	$4.01	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$4,722	$5.21	$4,061 – $5,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,942	$3.55	$5,970 – $7,913	5 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$7,990	$3.73	$6,871 – $9,108	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$4,770	$6.01	$4,102 – $5,438	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,409	$4.84	$5,512 – $7,306	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,647	$4.11	$3,137 – $4,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,714	$4.43	$1,474 – $1,954	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,873	$3.33	$5,911 – $7,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,143	$4.34	$2,703 – $3,583	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,502	$6.14	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Albuquerque, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $5,937 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,106 and $6,768.

How far is Madison, WI from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,265 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,236 of the $5,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,351, which makes Madison, WI to Albuquerque, NM 77% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology